Schizophrenia - Miracle Health Care And Wellness Centre

Schizophrenia desease is a serious disorder which affects how a person thinks, feels and acts. Someone with schizophrenia may have difficulty distinguishing between what is real and what is imaginary ; may be unresponsive or withdrawn; and may have difficulty expressing normal emotions in social situations.

Types

Paranoid type schizophrenia:

Typically consists of false beliefs and hearing things that aren’t there; may be more manageable than other types of schizophrenia (more on paranoid schizophrenia)

Disorganized type

schizophrenia: Typically consists of thoughts, speech and behavior that is inappropriate and incomprehensible

Catatonic type

schizophrenia: Consists of activity levels on either end of the spectrum; either a dazed, coma-like state or a hyperactive state

Undifferentiated type schizophrenia:

A form of schizophrenia that does not match any of the above types; sometimes this is called schizophrenia not otherwise specified

Residual type

schizophrenia: Consists of some schizophrenic symptoms of lesser severity